Learning Completion TEMPLATE + application

Learning Completion TEMPLATE + application

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Version 2026-02-22 GETTING STARTED - This badge template is part of a collection of badge types designed to get you quickly making your own quality badges for a variety of recognition purposes - If this template type is close to a new badge you want to create, the first step is to copy it and save it under the name of your new badge - Then edit the badge content according to your needs, deleting instructions and replacing sample text with text that works for your badge and its purpose - Going forward, think about adapting this generic template into a stripped down, adapted version that will work for you and your team as an ongoing starting point for new badges ADD LANGUAGE (see above — mandatory) - Select the language(s) of your choice, even if the badge is only in one language. This is required to make PDF badges work properly, if you have a Pro account. - If the badge will have more than one language, choose the "Default language" that displays first when opening the badge NAME (see above — mandatory) - The badge name should signal what's being recognized by the badge as concisely as possible. - Use 2-4 words for best display; long titles will not fully display in many contexts. DESCRIPTION (this field — mandatory) - Provide a high level description of the learning or achievement or whatever is being recognized. - Be concise and clear: what does it say about the recipient, the holder of the badge? - Don't just paste a course description, for example - adapt it to describe what the recipient now knows and can do. - Recommended: 10 - 30 words — something that can be read quickly BADGE IMAGE (see above, left — mandatory) - Use a simple combination of image and and/or text that clearly signals what your badge is about - If uploading an image file, the foreground image can be any shape but it must be on a transparent square background, or you won't be able to upload it. Avoid using a white background - not all display contexts will be white, and your badges may resemble postage stamps. The foreground image itself should be opaque, with no "see through" transparencies to a possibly coloured display context. - Recommendation: 500x500 PNG for upload. See Open Badges Visual Design Guidelines linked at the bottom of the Criteria below for more guidance and examples. - If you don't have a PNG file to upload yet, select *Edit image* to adapt the placeholder image for your current needs. Highly recommended: replace the placeholder image with a professionally designed one before issuing officially! TAGS (see below — mandatory) Tags are key words and phrases that are displayed in an issued badge. They can help both humans and computers categorize the badge and increase its discoverability. Phrases-need-to-be-joined-with-dashes. EXAMPLES OF TAGS FOR THIS BADGE TYPE: Completion Non-formal Self-paced Recommend-no-more-than-3-to-5-tags DEFAULT EXPIRATION TIME (see below — optional) This option is usually used for compliance training or other time-limited certifications. The Default expiration time is used to calculate the actual expiry date at time of issue, which can be adjusted before issuing the badge. For no expiry date, leave it set at "0" months ALIGNMENTS (see below — optional) - Alignments can help describe the badge better by providing links to competencies, knowledge domains, principles and other attributes. Skills and competencies are the most common alignments. FOR ALL SUBSCRIPTION LEVELS: - Manually create new alignments in the Alignments section in Creator tools. - Pick saved alignments using the link below FOR PRO LEVEL USERS: - Pick from ESCO, the multilingual classification of European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupation

Criteria

GUIDANCE FOR EFFECTIVE CRITERIA

Adapt to your context. No maximum length. Recommendation: 50-150 words

A Learning Completion badge typically recognizes the completion of a course, usually self-paced, perhaps including formative assessment such as “knowledge checks” or opportunities for reflection, but not requiring a rigorous summative assessment to demonstrate that learning outcomes were met.

In general, Learning Completion badges (and Learning Participation badges) are examples of Organized Learning, Not Assessed. They are not considered professional credentials or micro-credentials, since they do not include a rigorous means of assessing whether an individual has acquired the targeted knowledge or skills. That said, they can provide useful signals of interest and engagement by the individual, especially if there is significant effort time in earning one or more of these badges.

Adapted from the Institute for Credentialing Excellence

NB: This type of learning is an example of what UNESCO terms Non-formal education.

[DELETE THE LINE BELOW AND EVERYTHING ABOVE IT WHEN DONE]

[DELETE OPTIONS THAT DON'T APPLY. DELETE ALL CONTENT IN SQUARE BRACKETS WHEN DONE.]

Type of recognition

Learning Completion badge (Organized Learning, Not Assessed)

Aligned to Learning Agents Flexible Spectrum of Recognition:

Learning Agents Flexible Spectrum of Recognition: Organized Learning, Not Assessed

Learning Objectives

[Numbered formatting is optional. Simply type 1. per line - list numbering is automatically generated when published.]

  1. Objective
  2. Objective
  3. Objective..add, replace or delete as needed

Learning Content

[Optional - be concise]

  1. Topic

    • Subtopic
    • Subtopic
    • Subtopic..add, replace or delete as needed

  2. Topic

    • Subtopic
    • Subtopic
    • Subtopic

  3. Topic

    • Subtopic
    • Subtopic
    • Subtopic

Learning Experience, Activities

[A brief overview of the learning and/or assessment experience, e.g.:]

[Self-paced e-learning featuring:]

  • Text and multimedia presentations that introduce key concepts and apply them to the workplace
  • Interactive checkpoints within the course to test for knowledge and understanding

REPLACE THIS TEXT TO DESCRIBE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Assessment

[eg: This is a Completion Based Credential with no summative assessment.]

[eg: There are several checkpoints for formative assessment. The course concludes with a final knowledge check. Responses are automatically assessed. Multiple attempts are permitted.]

[or something about the value of the badge in the absence of assessment, eg: Learning Completion badges are not assessed, but can provide useful signals of interest and engagement by the individual, especially if there is significant effort time involved.]

REPLACE THIS TEXT TO DESCRIBE ASSESSMENT

Estimated learning effort

[Total estimated effort, including readings, assignments and assessment. Recommendation: whole number of hours, e.g. 1 hour or 12 hours. Possibly a range such as 1-2 hours]

REPLACE THIS TEXT… e.g. XX hour(s)

[DELETE THE LINE ABOVE AND EVERYTHING BELOW IT WHEN DONE]

Formatting the Criteria field

NB : The Criteria field does NOT accept HTML directly, for reasons of platform security. You must use Markdown text for formatting.

  • Markdown is a simple way to generate clean HTML, the rich styled text in web pages... and badges! The Criteria field supports a subset of HTML, based on Markdown. You can easily write Markdown using the toolbar above and the hints provided below.
  • Use the Preview button above left to view the results of your Markdown as you work.
  • Click on the Help button for more information about Markdown syntax.

MARKDOWN HINTS

  • Headings: The toolbar above adds 3 hashmarks followed by a space ("###") by default to make a "Heading Level 3" for text that starts a new line.
    (Example: ### Formatting the Criteria field heading above).
    Use 4 hashmarks ("####") for a subheading, or "Heading Level 4"
  • Text is bolded by inserting double asterisks ("**") before and after the text

  • Text is italicized by inserting an underscore character ("_") before and after the text

  • Adding links
    [Link name in square brackets]no-space-here!(Link URL)
    Example: Link to Wikipedia
    (HINT: make your links BOLD to help them stand out)

  • Line spacing: Markdown ignores more than one carriage return, but you can use the "br" tag (the letters "br" inside angle brackets like this "<>") to create empty lines for vertical spacing.
    For example, here's a line of text with 3 blank lines below it:


    This is the next line of text with 3 blank lines above. See how it looks in Preview. As you see above in Edit mode, this can also be used in lists.

  • Lists (unordered/bulleted like this one, or ordered/numbered as below)

    • indented bullet
      • further indented bullet

Numbered list example

  1. List item (Just type 1. for every line - list numbering is automatically generated when the list is published)
    1. Indented list item (insert 3 spaces before)
      1. Further indented list item (insert 3 more spaces before)
  2. Another list item

How to embed an image in Markdown

  • Upload an image to the Image library in Creator tools
  • Select Template image (not badge image) and save
  • Back in this Criteria field for your badge, select the [image button] in the Toolbar above
  • Select your uploaded image from the Image library
  • In the Markdown code that's inserted,
    • Replace the text ("enter image description here") with a short but useful description for screen readers (mandatory)
    • Replace the text ("enter image title here") with a title for the image (optional)
  • Preview the results and save when you're done

NB: Images for Criteria pages should be uploaded in smaller sizes because not all display contexts will size the images dynamically. Recommendation: 640 pixels wide.

Example:
CanCred logo and tagline


Downloadable tools for badge creation

  • Badge Design Canvas - our adaptation and extension of a longtime useful brainstorming tool in the Open Badges community as a Powerpoint workbook. Use this tool to plan your overall credentialing system and sketch in badge content. It includes a Taxonomy that you can adapt for your context. This can be used solo, or as a group collaboration tool. Licenced Creative Commons with Attribution (CC BY).

  • Badge Creation Worksheet - adapt and share this Word tool with your Subject Matter Experts so they can develop detailed badge metadata that you can upload to the platform. This tool leverages the Taxonomy above to provide content prompts for different kinds of badges and micro-credentials. Licenced Creative Commons with Attribution (CC BY).

  • Badge Visual Design Guidelines - use these guidelines to create well-designed badge images that support the meaning of your credentials.

Instructions for badge earners

This is an example of a "no review" badge application issued automatically. Applicants only have to complete name and email and click submit.

It's advisable to provide guidance for badge applicants such as: **Check your email address before submitting the application."

If you issue PDF badges, you may want to add: Please enter your name as you wish to see it displayed on the PDF credential.

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